The Intel B360 chipset of the ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming motherboard is ideal for use with -8000 series Coffee Lake CPUs and offers support for USB 3.1 - without the need for an additional chip. The chipset also natively supports an M.2 slot over PCIe for ultra fast NVMe SSDs as well as Intel Optane. Socket 1151 motherboards with the B360 chipset make the perfect foundation for a budget gaming PC or a computer for the home office.

The Features of the ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming at a Glance:

1x PCIe (3.0) x16

2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) / 4x SATA 6G

2x USB 3.1 Type A on the I/O panel

Total of 4x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 (internal & external)

Supports max. 32 GB DDR4-RAM at 2.666 MHz

RGB-LED lighting + addressable RGB-LED header

Integrated Intel Wireless-AC 9560 module

The ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming in Detail

The ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming Mini-ITX motherboard comes with one PCIe x16 slot which is connected to the chipset with 16 full lanes. The integrated Intel Wireless-AC 9560 modules provides wireless connectivity with WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.

Both M.2 slots are connected over four PCIe 3.0 lanes and support the NVMe protocol, enabling data transfer rates of nearly 4 GB/s when paired with a compatible M.2 SSD. That is roughly eight times faster than an SSD using SATA 6G! Additional drives like SSDs, HDDs and optical drives can be conneced using four SATA 3.0 connectors. Up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM clocked at freequencies of up to 2.666 MHz can be installed in the two DIMM slots.

The I/O panel of the ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming provides two USB 3.1 ports. USB 3.1 ports are capable of achieving speeds of 10 Gbit/s, twice as fast as traditional 3.0 ports! Additional peripherals and devices can be connected via two USB 3.0- and two USB 2.0 slots respectively. One of the USB 3.0 ports is the new, slim Type C port which also allows devices to be inserted in either orientation.

One DisplayPort- and one HDMI connector are available on the I/O panel to allow a display output from the processor's integrated GPU. The motherboard's onboard sound is provided by the SupremeFX S1220A chip which is connected to five 3,5 mm jacks and an optical S/PDIF Out. In terms of internal connectivity options, the board provides a temperature sensor, power LED, speaker header, four fan connectors as well as a USB 2.0 and 3.0 header.

The black ASUS STRIX B360-I Gaming is illuminated thanks to its RGB-LEDs, making the motherboard stylish as well as powerful. The board additionally provides an addressable 3-Pin RGB-LED header which allows every single diode on an RGB-LED strip to be controlled - making some exceptionally impressive lighting effects possible.